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Childhood Redrawn: Putting responsibility for tech safety back where it belongs
Leanda Barrington-Leach, Executive Director of 5Rights Foundation, introduces Childhood Redrawn, a campaign building support for tech to be safe for children by design and by default.
New EU KIDS Act can “put paid to the tech exploitation of children” but must apply equally to all platforms
The European Commission has unveiled its proposed EU KIDS Act, a landmark new framework aimed at making digital services safer for children and reducing their exposure to harmful and addictive design.
SOTEU 2026: Platforms will have to prove they are safe for kids
The EU Commission has taken up 5Rights’ long-standing demand to reverse the burden of proof – platforms will soon have to prove their services are safe for kids, not wait for harm to happen first.
Regulate tech, not kids, say 140+ organisations and experts ahead of EU State of the Union
More than 130 organisations and experts in child rights call for Europe-wide framework for digital safety ahead of State of the European Union address.
Children should have a say in shaping the digital world
From unsafe digital products to narrow regulations, excluding children from decision-making has consequences. 5Rights Youth Council members explain what meaningful participation actually requires.
TikTok preliminarily found in breach of the DSA over lack of private default account settings
5Rights welcomes the European Commission’s preliminary findings against TikTok over its handling of minors’ accounts settings under the Digital Services Act.
EU says tech firms must prove safety before accessing children
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the days of children and parents managing platform risk are ending – safety will need to be proven upfront.
Meta preliminarily found in breach of the DSA over addictive design
5Rights welcomes the European Commission’s preliminary findings that Meta may be in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook.
170+ organisations and experts call for tech to be certified as safe for kids – or see their market access restricted
More than 170 organisations and experts have jointly called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to require tech to be certified as safe for children – or face restrictions on EU market access.
5Rights’ Coalition helps secure EU ban on nudifying AI but gaps remain
Advocacy efforts led by 5Rights over the past few months helped secure key protections for children in the EU’s Digital Omnibus on AI. But significant setbacks on children’s privacy and toy safety continue to leave children exposed to harms.
Meta’s inadequate age assurance likely in breach of the Digital Services Act
The European Commission has found Meta’s age assurance methods on Instagram and Facebook to be inadequate and linked this failure to the company’s incomplete and arbitrary risk assessment.
Snapchat under EU investigation for inadequate protection of minors
The European Commission’s decision to open a formal investigation into Snapchat marks a significant step in the enforcement of the to create a safer, more accountable online environment EU’s Digital Services Act.
